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Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review
- Published at
- 23.10.2023
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Protests and meetings over controversial constitutional reform banned; journalist arrested
- Published at
- 19.04.2024
- Country
- Togo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- surveillance
- censorship
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations
- Published at
- 29.05.2020
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
- negative court ruling
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- women
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
Human rights defenders and journalists arrested, prosecuted and tortured in China
- Published at
- 30.11.2021
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- LGBTI
- women
- CSO closure
- journalist detained
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- torture/ill-treatment
Mass arrests of journalists and safety concerns raised as armed conflict breaks out in Tigray region
- Published at
- 12.03.2021
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- killing of protestors
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- release of HRDs
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- journalist detained
Journalists killed, injured and arrested as the Syrian conflict continues
- Published at
- 24.01.2018
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- non state actors
Journalists and media outlets targeted amidst state of emergency
- Published at
- 08.03.2022
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- CSO closure
Niger: Despite the amendment of the repression of cybercrimes law, HRDs continue to be arrested and prosecuted
- Published at
- 14.07.2023
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- intimidation
Indian authorities target activists, journalists as they suppress support for the farmers’ protests
- Published at
- 24.02.2021
- Country
- India
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- women
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Journalists assassinated and detained incommunicado, peaceful protesters arrested
- Published at
- 20.01.2021
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- release of HRDs
4 LUCHA activists released, while 4 HRDs sentenced to prison
- Published at
- 18.10.2017
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Journalist and trade unionist charged with defamation for criticising an arbitrary arrest
- Published at
- 25.07.2017
- Country
- Gabon
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
- criminal defamation
- protest
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- journalist detained
US journalist arrested on espionage charges, faces 20 years in prison
- Published at
- 18.04.2023
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- CSO closure
- protest
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- environmental rights
Intimidation and arrest of journalists investigating corruption in Venezuela
- Published at
- 14.02.2017
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- intimidation
- private sector
- release of HRDs
Journalists sentenced to death; rights groups call for release of prisoners amid COVID-19 breakout
- Published at
- 28.04.2020
- Country
- Yemen
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
Activists and journalists continue to be targeted as new president is elected in the Philippines
- Published at
- 07.06.2022
- Country
- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- HRD detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
Violations continue: CSOs Offices raided, HRDs arrested, women reporters attacked
- Published at
- 09.09.2021
- Country
- Palestine
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
Opposition members sentenced to prison; concerns about violations against LGBTQI+ people
- Published at
- 18.05.2022
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- non state actors
- release of HRDs
- protest
- LGBTI
- intimidation
Journalists arrested at environmental rights protest; News outlet limits coverage of football games
- Published at
- 18.11.2021
- Country
- Netherlands
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- environmental rights
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
Association suspended after alleged sex education scandal; journalists targeted at local elections
- Published at
- 19.10.2021
- Country
- North Macedonia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification